Global Scans · Design · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Design thinking will increasingly play a key role in improving systems and customer experiences. Companies will re-learn their approach to innovation and embrace human-centred design principles. Designers will begin to apply knowledge of human interaction, specifically in the area of how we earn trust and respect, to AI systems.

• [New] Spacetime's dynamic routing, spectrum aware resource management, and link prediction will be integrated with the Lightspeed system design to enhance end to end service delivery on the global network. Space War
• [New] As the UK construction sector seeks to translate policy intent into delivery, success will hinge on embedding sustainable building practices and defensible whole life carbon strategies into every stage of design and procurement. Whole Life Carbon
• [New] The TI and NVIDIA technologies will be linked through an ethernet connection by NVIDIA's Holoscan Sensor Bridge, a high-speed data transmission system which is designed to reduce latency from input to output. New Atlas
• [New] Samsung's glasses will launch with multiple style options designed to appeal to different fashion sensibilities and face shapes. Next Reality
• [New] Software-defined automation will become the foundational architecture of smart factories worldwide. ACCESSWIRE Newsroom
• [New] Tesla will try to release a new robot design every year. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] In 2026, luxury marketing agency strategies that work for mass fashion will actively damage premium labels. Pathseekers
• [New] Qualcomm will bundle it with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS silicon and pair it with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processors, streamlining design wins for top Android flagships. FindArticles
• [New] Humanoid robots are increasingly seen as a concrete opportunity to integrate artificial intelligence into human-designed environments. ITJ | International Transport Journal
• [New] Lockheed Martin is investing in a Software Integration Lab at its Havant facility, which will design and develop sovereign ground segment software products for UK and international export markets. Politics Home
• [New] Mr Speaker, the Accra-Kumasi Expressway is a 198.7 km, six-lane, high-speed motorway designed to connect Ghana's two largest cities and is expected to reduce travel time to approximately 2.5 hours. Myjoyonline
• [New] Anthropic's adaptive thinking, OpenAI's agentic tool use improvements, and xAI's multi-agent architecture all push toward AI systems that plan, execute, and adapt autonomously. Mean CEO's BLOG
• [New] In 2026, protecting identity will require organizations to think beyond compliance checklists and focus on layered controls, user awareness and behavioural insight. JISC
• [New] If designed with transparency, inclusivity and ethical safeguards, it could establish India as a prolific producer of research. Chemistry World
• [New] American AI company Tensor and Arm have entered into a multi-year agreement to develop the compute architecture for what both companies state will be the first personal robocar powered by agentic AI. Verdict
• [New] The no-code revolution continues to reshape digital creation, and by 2026, it will transform UX design itself. Touch4IT
• [New] Anchored by T-Mobile's Innovation Lab in Bellevue, Washington, US, and T-Labs in Berlin, Germany, 6G will be jointly designed and developed as a fully AI-native system. Deutsche Telekom AG
• [New] Packaging design optimized for transportation ensures that goods reach distant markets in optimal condition, enhancing the potential for successful trade relationships and global commerce. FlexPackVoice
• [New] Nature-inspired themes, such as biophilic designs, will remain a popular interior design trend in 2026. The Orlando Advocate

Last updated: 16 March 2026